Anyone here got a pet tarantula?

[crispini]

I've always liked spiders. Maybe I'll get one. Can anyone tell me more about keeping 'em as pets?

[Mizmoon]

1. If only I'd read your message 10 minutes ago ...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x3450879

:)

[crispini]

2. LOL!

Actually, your thread made me start THIS thread. :)

[HeeBGBz]

4. It lunged for your throat???

*snork*

That was funny. The spidey-beasts do jump.

I had a pet tarantula for about 10 minutes once.

I have always had a fear of spiders. In mee yout, I had numerous tarantula encounters. That was when we had tarantulas in abundance.

Now they are rare sightings.

I captured one last year, was gonna face my fear and keep it as a pet. Realized I didn't have a safe "home" for it, I let I go. It kept heading towards the house so I got a spray bottle and sprayed it to keep it from going to the steps. That only pissed the creature off and he quickly scuttered into a hole under the porch.

I still worry the arachnid lurks there plotting a mad revenge.

[Mizmoon]

6. I thought you were KIDDING

There are tarantulas in the South? HOLY SHIT!!!!!

There goes my plan to move to a warmer climate!

[hnsez]

3. here is a pic o mine

[BlondieK143]

5. Ewwww

Good luck with that!

[Debbi801]

7. I don't do spiders...

:scared:

reptiles, amphibians, furry things (other than spiders) and I've had them. No spiders.

[tyedyeto]

8. My son 'captured' one years ago

and we kept him in a converted aquarium (had a heavy screened top). I can't remember what we fed it (mealy worms perhaps?) but it lived for about 9 months. Another time he caught a small alligator lizard which he kept for about 2 months before he released it.

[TX-RAT]

9. West TX is covered with them.

After a hard rain they'll be all over the roads. The most I've ever seen was when we went through Arizona, there must have been 1 every 50 ft. Was working on the wire's under my horse trailer several years ago. I just happen to look to my left, and there was one about 18 inch's from my face. I must have hit my head 30 times, on the bottom of the trailer. before i finally came out from under it.

I've hunted bears, hogs, and various other nasty little creatures, but a damn spider, just gives me the Hebbie Jebbies.